The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-29

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tablished Brief and Personal Notes.
Correspondence il going on between
the gentlemen who own Cotton pond, |
which is now the property OF recently |
incorporated company, and General Nc
Donald, the United States Fish Commits
sioner for this district, relative to obtain |
ing from him young club, silver perch, |
and other fish with which 20 plant their |
pond
COtOm Pond is about nine miles from
Manchester tits owned by joint stock !
company composed of sportsmen who like
shooting and fishing. There are about
ninety acres Of land attached to the pond, |
and birds are plentiful The pond when
stocked will be one Of the best within
ten miles Of the city Of Manchester.
THE SCHOOLS
The Committee on Grade are Of opin-
ion that the standard Of the High School
be raised so that scholars who graduate
can be fully fitted for positions as teachers
I'm the public schools of our city
Professor Binga, the colored prin-
cipal of the colored High School, wants
speller for the schools under his charge,
which gives the definition of the words
To- be spelt
The school Board Is of opinion that the
salary Of one teacher cannot be increased
unless all the teachers salaries also be in
creased.
The primary schools, both white and
colored, will shortly DE provided with
reading charts I'm the white schools
there is one which has an attendance OF
1876 scholars Miss Leonard teaches IT,
The scholars are divided in two schools.
William Moon Is the colored teacher OF
1876 colored scholars, who are also divided
I'm two schools
These scholars are taught two and "A
half hours per day The question which
is agitating the public mind is whether
the number Of schools and teachers be
increased.
The scholars who failed to pass ex-
animation last spring have another
chance before Principal Fitzgerald, who
will allow them another examination, and
give them diplomas should they pass.
The school Board will shortly make a
visit 10 each of the present buildings
rented for school purposes. Superin-
tendent Maurice is anxious that this bee
done.
HUsTINGs COURT
As indicated yesterday Judge Ingram
had many intricate cases TO decide dur
ing the past session OF the llustings
Court
Fourteen chancery DEGREES were en-
tered. some of them very long, and re-
ouiring the careful study of numerous
legal papers. Among them were Hol-
land and wife against Chalkley trustee,
and others. Decree allowing S2lj 70 be
used 10 repaira building on Hollands adj
dition. lust outside of Manchester
Hechler g. Bro &c. vs.. Jewett &c.
Decree giving Mrs. VI. o. Jewett deed
from Mechanics Loan Association 10
sundry property
Lewis H. Clarke vs.. Samuel Logan. |
Decree distributing funds and removing /
cause from docket
Mollie +. Rice vs.. Thomas llenry Rice. |
Decree Of divorce entered and custody |
of child given 20 the mother.
Mary +. Archer ys. james r. Archer. /
Decree granting absolute divorce and
appointing commissioner 10 report actual
property in sight to the court on the l'th
of October
I. p Pettigrew, &c, rs. Adamson, &c
Decree authorizing the payment Of S405
for certain house and lot.
Chewing d Rose vs.. khans, &c De
cree ordering the sale of certain property
90 secure certain notes. kSzxt&
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The City Democratic Committee was
90 meet last mig {. Chairman Meredith
said 10 the reporter yesterday that he
called the meeting for the purpose Of
having the committee appoint com
mittee of one hundred, twenty-five from
each ward, whose duties IL will be 10 can
yass the wards, see that voters are regis
tered. that transfers are obtained and
other pertinent work.
Mr. Meredith yesterday received from
Hon John G0ode, to whom he had
written a letter, stating that he would
speak i'm Manchester sometime next
month The date he said he would
write or telegraph. Mr.. Meredith is
hard at work and expects to have next
month several of the best speakers in
Virginia.
SUNDAY NAIL.
Mention was made in the TINES several
days ago that application had been made
10 Postmaster JOrdOn asking for Sunday
mail. and the further fact that the peti
ton signed by all the Manchester mer-
chants had been forwarded TO Washing
ton Yesterday. Postmaster Jordan re-
ceived notification that on and after the
lst of October the Manchester pOstotiice
would receive three mails every Sunday.
So the work of the TINES and the writer
has again borne fruit.
The Manchester postoiiice will be open
every sunday for the delivery of mail$t
3 O'Clock pm, and remain open one
hour.
There is really no need for three mails
a dav from Richmond If the . o'clock
mail will bring all, and a petition has
been filed at Washington asking that the
three mails be consolidated with the .
o'clock pm mail.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The river is still low. Yesterday the
rock foundation on which is built the